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BOOKBINDING / BOOKMAKING

BOOKBINDING / BOOKMAKING

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Bookbinding/bookmaking is one of the most commonly found finishing processes in the print industry. The techniques
used in binding generally consist of either mechanical binding, saddle stitching, case binding or perfect binding. Each
method uses a binding machine and binding supplies for fastening individual sheets together.

Bookbinding equipment can be manual or automatic, it can be used for short-run jobs, in-house documents, and
high-speed production runs. Some mechanical binders even offer combination machines. Educational textbooks,
entertainment programs, company catalogues, cookbooks, phone directories and calendars are just a few examples of
what bookbinding produces. Let Cortech help you to create professional reports, presentation materials and books with
our full range of bookletmaking machines and supplies.

BINDERS

FEATURING: RHIN-O-TUFF BINDING SYSTEM

Mechanical binding is the most basic and the most secure form of binding.
It has lay-flat properties and includes binding types such as plastic comb,
spiral coil, double-loop wire and loose leaf binding.
For comb, coil, and wire binding, a series of holes is punched along the
binding edge. The binding element is then inserted into the holes and
closed off. With loose leaf binding, sheets inserted into a three-ring binder
can easily be removed, re-inserted or added to at a later time.
Cortech’s punching and binding equipment ranges from small manual
desktop and electric units through to large fully automated modular
punching and binding systems. Punch the holes, add a cover, insert your
binding spine, and you have an inexpensive, professional looking booklet
ready for distribution.

STITCHERS

FEATURING: M19G20

Stitching is the means of joining pages together by driving thin metal wire through
the body of a publication along the binding edge.
Stitching machines use spools of wire to stitch the spine in either a saddle, flat (side)
or corner stitch position. Saddle stitching creates booklets that can be opened
up flat. Side stitching has staples driven through the spine edge of the document.
Although pages tend not to open flat with side stitching, a larger number of sheets
can be bound.

Commonly used for stitching pads, cheque books and invoice forms, Cortech has
stitchers available that can stitch from two sheets up to 1-1/4” thickness. Found
in graphic arts/printing and industrial production shops, stitchers provide an
economical option for bookletmaking.

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